The reading “Remembrance” argues that photographs are evidence, or objects for interpretation. The author Annette Kuhn uses a photograph of herself as a child to illustrate what photographs can show an observer, like a pet bird, and what they cannot show, like the author’s father taking the photograph. Kuhn also elaborates on the significance of family albums.
For this Discussion Board, choose a sentence from “Remembrance” that includes one of the texts key words, “family,” “family album,” evidence,” “memory,” or “absent presence.” Analyze the sentence using the strategy “SAY, MEAN, MATTER.”
• SAY: What does the sentence say? This should be a direct quote.
• MEAN: What does this sentence mean? This is a summary, or a place for you to put the quote into your own words. Putting a quote into your own words can help you to better understand the authors’ argument. Look at the sentences surrounding the sentence you are focusing on as a strategy to help you in writing your summary.
• MATTER: Why does this sentence matter? Another way to phrase this is to ask: What are the implications of this idea? Consider using an example to highlight why this sentence, or this idea, matters.
